Hadith on Travel: The Prophet helps his fellow travelers

Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would stay behind the caravan, encouraging the weak to catch up, letting them ride with him, and supplicating for them.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2639

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَخَلَّفُ فِي الْمَسِيرِ فَيُزْجِي الضَّعِيفَ وَيُرْدِفُ وَيَدْعُو لَهُمْ

2639 سنن أبي داود كتاب الجهاد باب في لزوم الساقة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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